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購物

購物

See also: 购物

Chinese

		to buy; to purchase	thing; object; matter
trad. (購物)		購	物
simp. (购物)		购	物

Verb

購物

to go shopping

Derived terms

購物中心／购物中心 (gòuwù zhōngxīn)
購物城／购物城 (gòuwùchéng)

購物車／购物车 (gòuwùchē)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): gòuwù

(Zhuyin): ㄍㄡˋ ㄨˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): kau³ mat⁶, gau³ mat⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: gòuwù
  - Zhuyin: ㄍㄡˋ ㄨˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: gowwuh
  - IPA ^(key): /koʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ u⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: kau³ mat⁶, gau³ mat⁶
  - Yale: kau maht, gau maht
  - Cantonese Pinyin: kau³ mat⁹, gau³ mat⁹
  - IPA ^(key): /kʰɐu̯³³ mɐt̚²/, /kɐu̯³³ mɐt̚²/
  - Note: kau3 mat6 - common; gau3 mat6 - prescribed.